Category Archives: unplugged

The Puppet Bike: Chicago Must-See

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Melissa W. Sais

Adorable kitties dancing to Big Band tunes. Free (well, tips accepted) and priceless. Continue reading →

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Unplugged: Celebrating the Royal Wedding

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Melissa W. Sais

In honor of today’s most famous newlyweds, Rose Red, Nana and I will celebrate with a proper English tea at the St. James Tea Room. We’ll raise our tea cups to princesses everywhere and all our happily ever afters. Continue reading →

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A Snow Day Equals Snow Cream

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Melissa W. Sais

Celebrate the storm that’s sweeping the country with some snow cream. Continue reading →

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Football and the Digital Mom

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Melissa W. Sais

Youth football season has come to an end for my two Tiger teams. Here’s what we’ve learned. Continue reading →

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A Sponge-Roller Tutorial

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Melissa W. Sais

With all the hits I get for sponge rollers though, I assume you are out there looking for instruction on how to use them. Here’s how. Continue reading →

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Birthday: Digital v. Unplugged

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Melissa W. Sais

Today is Rose Red’s 9th birthday. Before today I might have described her as the most thoughtful member of the household, but she seems to have inspired her brothers to greatness. Continue reading →

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Unplugged: Girls and Curls

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Melissa W. Sais

You don’t get any more unplugged than sponge rollers placed with precision by your dad. Continue reading →

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Unplugged: Fishing with Grandpa

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Melissa W. Sais

There is nothing better than fishing with Grandpa. It’s a time to learn important things about being a kid. It’s a time to learn that your grandpa was once a kid. It’s a time when coming home dirty and smelly … Continue reading →

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Unplugged: Flowers for the Fairest

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Melissa W. Sais

This spring we started a Mary Garden, for us a little plot of soil near our front door containing plants named in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary and dedicated to her. In medieval times flowers were named in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Many also were named to teach about Christianity. Flowers of Our Lady, a list that today stretches into the hundreds, served as reminders of her love for Jesus and her love for us. Continue reading →

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